Israel Isaac Ayuma

Israel Isaac Ayuma

Ayuma in 2025
Personal information
Date of birth	(2005-08-08) August 8, 2005 (age 20)
Place of birth	Orhuwhorun, Nigeria
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Istra 1961
Number	18
Youth career
0000–2023	Mavlon FC
2023–2024	Istra 1961
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2025–	Istra 1961	9	(1)
International career‡
2025–	Nigeria U20	9	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19 December 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 8 October 2025

Israel Isaac Ayuma (born August 8, 2005) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for HNL club Istra 1961.

Club career

On 10 August 2023, Ayuma signed a contract with HNL club Istra 1961 until 2026. ^{[1] [2]} He made his debut on 25 January 2025 against Dinamo Zagreb. ^[3] On 17 June 2025, he extended his contract with Istra 1961 until 2028.

International career

Ayuma was first called up to the Nigeria U20 for the 2025 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations on 17 April 2025. ^{[4] [5]} He made his international debut for Nigeria U20 on 4 May 2025 in a 2025 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations match against Morocco U20. ^[6]

References

1. "U klub stigao mladi vezni igrač Israel Isaac Ayuma". glasistre.hr. 10 August 2023.
2. "Puljani se pojačali mladim veznjakom. Dolazi iz Nigerije i ima 18 godina". novilist.hr. 10 August 2023.
3. "Dinamo Zagreb - Istra 1961". Soccerway. 25 January 2025.
4. "Zubairu picks Bameyi, Jephta, Arierhi, 21 others for U20 Africa Cup of Nations". Nigeria Football Federation. 17 April 2025.
5. "Nigeria 2025 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations Squad List" (PDF). cafonline.com.
6. "Morocco U20 - Nigeria U20". Soccerway. 4 May 2025.

External links

• Israel Ayuma at Soccerway